How Art Became Woke - The Big Picture with Jack Atherton

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Could Donald Trump be the unlikely catalyst for a new cultural renaissance? This episode challenges the conventions of modern art by exploring its complex relationship with politics and cultural values. Jack critically examines how reducing "woke" government funding could lead to an artistic golden age, echoing the shared truths of early Christian art, the human-centric focus of the Renaissance, and the Romantic era's celebration of individual expression.